Get help with school essentials
Applications for the School Essentials Grant for academic year 2026-2027 will open 1st July 2026
Eligibility
Families with children in reception to year 11 on lower incomes and certain benefits can apply.
The grant amount for the 2025-26 school year is:
- £125 per learner and extra funding for your school
- £200 for children entering year 7 and extra funding for your school
Parents and carers can claim once per child per school year
Receiving Universal Primary Free School Meals does not automatically entitle your child to the School Essentials Grant:
- Learners must be eligible for means-tested Free School Meals (eFSM).
- Learners who receive free school meals due to transitional protection arrangements do not qualify.
- All children in local authority care qualify for the grant. You must apply to the local authority where the child attends school.
Receiving the School Essentials Grant will not affect your tax or other benefits.
Pupils who receive free school meals due to transitional protection or Universal FSM do not qualify for this funding.
You may be eligible if you have no resource to public funds (NRPF).
Contact
If you have any questions about your application or need help to apply, please contact:
